Day 5 after Fraxel Restore and only one side of my face is peeling. Should I be concerned?

It’s best to use the cleanser your doctor recommends post-treatment and follow their post-procedure instructions. The cleanser should be gentle and not irritate treated skin. Additionally, I recommend applying sun protection afterward. Please contact your doctor.

It can take several weeks for laser results to settle. I recommend following up with your Doctor about after care. We use a specific protocol of exfoliation, hydration, and moisturizing along with protection after laser treatments. PDT therapy can calm any inflammation. I always combine lasers w...

This can happen after Fraxel especially in patients who are prone to acne.  I recommend that you follow up with your dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon so they can give you antibiotics as well as topical medications to treat the redness and severe breakout. Best of...

It can take a few weeks for your skin to heal after a Fraxel treatment, so what you are experiencing may be normal. That being said, I highly recommend a follow-up with a board certified facial plastic surgeon or dermatologist to ensure that you are healing properly - you may need oral...

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...

If you do not have a history of melasma, you have a high chance of tolerating the fraxel. I have treated many women with fraxel that have been on birth control without any incident of melasma. I find that melasma is unpredictable, and taking a birth control pill may theoretically increase your...